To discuss the approach of the Compliance Committee to further encourage Parties to take advantage of the offered consultation process to facilitate the implementation of the Protocol, and agree on the next steps;

To discuss the Committee’s role in monitoring and assessing compliance with the reporting requirements in relation to the second reporting exercise under the Protocol, prior to the third session of the Meeting of the Parties;

To discuss the preparation of the report on the Committee’s activities to be submitted to the Meeting of the Parties at its third session

Observers interested in participation are requested to complete the registration form (please see the relevant instructions in the Annotated provisional agenda) and to transmit it by e-mail to the secretariat (katri.veldre@unece.org) as soon as possible, but not later than 24 September 2012.